What Is the Importance of Concrete Curing?

Posted on Apr 15, 2017 11:15am PDT

Are you planning a trip to your local
hardware store in San Jose to pick up concrete? If so, then you may be getting ready for a lawn and
garden project to improve your outdoor living area. Understanding the
concrete curing process can be crucial to your project’s success.

Maintaining mixing water in the concrete during the early hardening process,
reducing moisture loss from the concrete’s surface, and using heat
and additional moisture to accelerate strength gain are the 3 main considerations
when curing concrete. How long your concrete should cure will depend on
specified strength, mixture proportions, ambient weather conditions, future
exposure conditions, and the shape and size of the area.

Proper curing is important for the durability and strength of concrete.
The process begins as soon as the concrete is poured and finished, and
it is affected by temperature conditions and moisture levels. When cured
properly, concrete can have better volume stability, strength, resistance
to freezing and thawing damage, and protection against scaling and abrasion.